![Lagos was a city that had been turned against itself. There was a bridge that became the perfect trap for crimes, which began with nails being scattered to cause flat tyres. If the driver stopped, the car would be dismantled in 20 minutes and the parts thrown overboard [to people waiting below]. The system had turned into a kind of destructive device that could be used against people. That was the narrative.](/assets/img/quote-photos/lagos-was-a-city-that-had-been-turned-against-itself-there-was-a-bridge-that-bec-638990862887354351.jpg)
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